- Publisher: Palindrome Interactive
- Release Date: Mar 4, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025Shadowveil has the makings of something thoroughly enjoyable, but is hurt by a lack of polish and of a clear direction. It feels like the team wanted to make two different games, but had to glue them together, leading to lots of awkward mechanical contradictions under the pretty ink — it’s a testament to the individual systems’ strength that the game is quite fun regardless.
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Mar 20, 2025Samurai Cards has its pros and cons. Feudal fantasy Japan, card collecting, grinding upgrades and roguelike elements on the one hand, an uninformative tutorial, a limping game interface and shallowness on the other.
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Mar 11, 2025Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings is a fast and varied run-focused game. The automated combat isn’t too visually engaging but has an option to, VHS-tape style, accelerate the flow of time. Players have a lot of ways to customize their unique hero and samurai, from classes with unique associated ability cards to clan upgrades to equipment to battle-specific spirits. It makes each run engaging in its own right and offers plenty of space for meta-progression. The fictional universe is decent, but the story lacks a unique element to keep players invested. Maybe the pair of twins need to talk more, or the world needs to feature extra lore. Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings develops a good rhythm and offers plenty of variety but the lack of direct control never feels natural.